Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-10-19

Our friend Maj. Watts, as well as Mr..
Lakewood, to whose communication he
refers, seem to infer that any discussion of
the political situation in Virginia that does
not imply worship of Gen. Malone and re-
sarily improper. We have been writing in
the interest of the Republican party, and
endeavoring to point out the distractions
that lie in the way of its success. In doing
SO. we have been met by the adherents Of
Gen. Malone with the charge that we are
attacking him, and in doing 60 jeopardiz-
ing Republican success. If there is any
justification in this charge, it must lie in
the fact that he and his arbitrary methods
stand in the way of Republican success
He knows and his partisan adherents know
that he could not carry single white
county in the State upon his openly an
nounced candidacy for the United States
Senate. For this reason, if the question of
a Senatorship is mooted, the appeal is
made not to mention it, as to do so, might
that would defeat the party. At the same
time Gen. Malone is sending his protests
to this and that county not to nominate
this or that man, because he does not think
it proper nomination to be made, and
using all his influence and power to select
only such candidates as will vote for him
for Senator. 1t is true that he has not in
every case been successful in this, for it is
| well known that for any candidate to make
his canvass on that issue, would be to in
sure his defeat. Valley Vmginidn.
The above will show how mistaken the
Valley Virginian was a few weeks ago
when it maintained that the election of
Malone to the United States Senate was
not an issue in this canvass. 1t shows,
Furthermore, why the Republicans here
and elsewhere refrain as much as possible
from mentioning his name, for they have
been appealed to not to do so, as it "would
defeat the party" The Virginian says that
che (Mahone) knew, that he could not
carry single white county in the State
upon his openly announced candidacy for
the United States Senate" This is the
reason his name should not be mentioned,
and his candidacy for the United States
Senate" should not be ''openly announced"
in the white counties. 1t may be done in
the counties in the black district, but not
in the Valley Or white counties elsewhere
If, as the Virginian says, he could not
carry single "wbite county," thei every
delegate from a white county who should
vote for him, would be misrepresenting,
not only the great mass of his constituents,
but even the members of his own party
How then could any Republican from a
white county vote for Malone without
being false to his representative trust
If this be as the Virginian says, then is
it not the duty of the Republican candidates
whether or not they will, if elected, violate
their representative trust by voting for
Malone +? Now, will Messrs. Dunlap and
Craig, of whom the Vrginian says, 'the
Republicans of the county can trust them
to do the right thing at the right time,'
say whether, under any circumstances,
they think it would be 'the right thing
to vote for Malone Honest candidates,
such as they are claimed to be, should moi
practice concealment, much less deception
Speak out. Tie Vollev Virginian says
that "our misunderstanding Malone
:, is not entitled to the office of United States
Senator and should not have it. 1t says
'In fact, we have DO idea that "oul
chairman can be elected United States
Senator, let the Republican majority in the
: Legislature be as large as it may. He il
not entitled to it, and should not have it.
and in this conclusion there is a growing
conviction with the people that we are
right"
Now, we again ask, will Messrs. DunlaI
and Craig say they will not vote for Malone
again -
zone thing is as certain as anything il
the future can be, and that is that "oul
chairman" will never again be empowered
to represent Virginia in the United State.
Senate. whether the Republicans or Dem
ocrats liave q majority in the next Legisla
ture No candidate will dare to make hi
| canvass in behalf of ''our chairman" as thu
next Senator, and this fact ought to satisf.
any reasonable man that it is suicidal fo
his friends to make support of him the tes
of political orthodoxy and insinuate inf
deity to party duty against any one who l.
not willing to worship at his feet and &C
cept him with all his glaring faults, as tn,
sole embodiment Of the Republicanism o
8 Virginia.
And again we ask Messrs. Dunlap ant
, Craig if they will vote for Malone?
Again we quote the Virginian =
"And we will be ready to let ''our chair
, man alone" when he learns to respect tn,
party, as other than his personal property
: and employ the power with which he ha
been invested for the good of the party
and not to subserve his selfish ambition a
the supreme object, regardless of conse
quences."
And again we ask Messrs Dunlap ant
=. Craig if they will vote for Malone?
We quote the Virginian again -
''What right has ''our chairman" to sent
Q his protests to any county, against TIN
nomination CT any man whom the Republi
cans of that county want TO nominate
What right has he to interiect his objec
: lions to the regular action of any county O
: district convention, or the Republicans o
Q any county or district, in the nomination o
a candidate for the State Senate or Hous
of Delegates? To do SO is palpable and in
: defensible abuse of power by "our chair
? man." and against it We propose to protest
s until needed reform in this respect is ef
9 fected.'
And once more we would most respect
fully, but earnestly, inquire of Messrs
Dunlap and Craig if they can findit in thei
hearts, at any time or under any possible
o or conceivable circumstances, to vote 70
g Malone?
: Answer or give a reason for refusing to d
So
In the Republican meeting which nom
mated Messrs. Dunlap aud Craig, Mr.. Jacol
= Yost said they were not speakers and b.
hoped to God that they would not attemp
!, to speak in any portion of the county dur
ing the canvass. Will they not speak (
little speech or write little note to let thu